English-Thai Dictionary

detest

VT เกลียด มาก  ไม่ ชอบ มาก  รังเกียจ  abhor dislike loathe love like kliad-mak

 

detestable

ADJ ที่ เกลียดชัง  ที่ รังเกียจ  dislikeable ti-kliad-chang

 

detestableness

N ความ น่าเกลียดน่าชัง 

 

detestably

ADV อย่าง น่าชัง 

 

detestation

N ความเกลียด อย่างมาก  ความรังเกียจ  ความ ไม่ ชอบ อย่างมาก  hate hatred loathing attraction kwam-kliad-yang-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DETEST

v.t.[L., to affirm or bear witness. The primary sense of testor is to set, throw or thrust. To detest is to thrust away. ] To abhor; to abominate; to hate extremely; as, to detest crimes or meanness.

 

DETESTABLE

a.Extremely hateful; abominable; very odious; deserving abhorrence. Thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things. Ezekiel 5:11.

 

DETESTABLENESS

n.Extreme hatefulness.

 

DETESTABLY

adv. Very hatefully; abominably.

 

DETESTATION

n.Extreme hatred; abhorrence; with of. The good man entertains uniformly a detestation of sin.

 

DETESTED

pp. Hated extremely; abhorred.

 

DETESTER

n.One who abhors.

 

DETESTING

ppr. Hating extremely; abhorring; abominating.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DETEST

De *test ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detested; p. pr. & vb. n. Detesting. ]Etym: [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf. F. détester. See Testify. ]

 

1. To witness against; to denounce; to condemn. [Obs. ] The heresy of Nestorius. .. was detested in the Eastern churches. Fuller. God hath detested them with his own mouth. Bale.

 

2. To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil. Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell. Pope.

 

Syn. -- To abhor; abominate; execrate. See Hate.

 

DETESTABILITY

DETESTABILITY De *test `a *bil "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Capacity of being odious. [R.] Carlyle.

 

DETESTABLE

De *test "a *ble, a. Etym: [L. detestabilis: cf. F. détestable.]

 

Defn: Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices. Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations. Ezek. v. 11.

 

Syn. -- Abominable; odious; execrable; abhorred.

 

DETESTABLENESS

DETESTABLENESS De *test "a *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being detestable.

 

DETESTABLY

DETESTABLY De *test "a *bly, adv.

 

Defn: In a detestable manner.

 

DETESTATE

DETESTATE De *tes "tate, v. t.

 

Defn: To detest. [Obs. ] Udall.

 

DETESTATION

Det `es *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. detestatio: cf. F. détestation.]

 

Defn: The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing. We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war. Burke.

 

DETESTER

DETESTER De *test "er, n.

 

Defn: One who detes

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

detest

de test |diˈtest dəˈtɛst | ▶verb [ with obj. ] dislike intensely: of all birds the carrion crow is the most detested by gamekeepers. DERIVATIVES de test er noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down ’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness ’ (from testis ‘a witness ’).

 

detestable

de test a ble |diˈtestəbəl dəˈtɛstəbəl | ▶adjective deserving intense dislike: I found the film's violence detestable. DERIVATIVES de test a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest ).

 

detestation

de tes ta tion |ˌdēteˈstāSHən ˌdiˌtɛˈsteɪʃən | ▶noun intense dislike: Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy. • archaic a detested person or thing: he is the detestation of the neighborhood. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio (n- ), from the verb detestari (see detest ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

detest

de ¦test |dɪˈtɛst | ▶verb [ with obj. ] dislike intensely: she really did detest his mockery. DERIVATIVES detester noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down ’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness ’ (from testis ‘a witness ’).

 

detestable

de ¦test |able |dɪˈtɛstəb (ə )l | ▶adjective deserving intense dislike: I found the film's violence detestable. DERIVATIVES detestably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest ).

 

detestation

detestation |ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] intense dislike: Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy. • [ count noun ] archaic a detested person or thing: he is the detestation of the neighbourhood. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio (n- ), from the verb detestari (see detest ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

detest

detest verb the only vegetable I truly detest is turnip: abhor, hate, loathe, despise, shrink from, be unable to bear, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to; formal abominate. ANTONYMS love. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See despise . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

detestable

detestable adjective civilized people must not tolerate such detestable inhumanity: abhorrent, hateful, loathsome, despicable, abominable, execrable, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, awful; heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, offensive, contemptible.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

detest

detest verb I do detest social climbers: abhor, hate, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to; archaic disrelish. ANTONYMS love, admire.

 

detestable

detestable adjective such behaviour is detestable and despicable: abhorrent, detested, hateful, hated, loathsome, loathed, despicable, despised, abominable, abominated, execrable, execrated, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awful, heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, nauseating, offensive, contemptible. ANTONYMS lovable, admirable.

 

detestation

detestation noun their detestation of their ideological foes: hatred, loathing, abhorrence, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, antipathy, odium, aversion, hostility, animosity, enmity, dislike, distaste, disdain, contempt; archaic disrelish; rare repellence, repellency. ANTONYMS love.

 

French Dictionary

détestable

détestable adj. adjectif 1 Que l ’on déteste. : Une injustice détestable. SYNONYME exécrable ; haïssable ; odieux . 2 Très désagréable, très mauvais. : Une habitude détestable, un climat détestable. SYNONYME affreux ; vilain . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • abominable, qui inspire de l ’horreur; • effroyable, qui cause une grande frayeur.

 

détestablement

détestablement adv. adverbe De façon détestable.

 

détestation

détestation n. f. nom féminin littéraire Aversion. : Avoir l ’hypocrisie en détestation. SYNONYME horreur .

 

détester

détester v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Haïr, avoir en horreur. : Elle déteste entendre cette musique, il déteste cette voix. Éprouver de la haine l ’un pour l ’autre. : Ces adversaires se détestent. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont tout de suite détestés. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

detestable

detestable adjetivo Que, por su maldad, produce repugnancia y rechazo :una costumbre detestable; rememoré para mis adentros algunas historias que con voz detestable te habías empeñado en repetirme .

 

detestar

detestar verbo transitivo Experimentar hacia una persona o una cosa un sentimiento de aversión, menos pasional que el odio, que impulsa al rechazo o la repugnancia :las empresas de selección detestan tanto a los pedantes como a los tímidos; detesta el tomate crudo; detesta el cine de acción .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

detest

de test /dɪtést /動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 〈人が 〉〈人 物 事など 〉をひどく嫌う, 嫌悪する ;〖～ doing 〗…することをひどく嫌う (!進行形にしない ) ▸ He detested mathematics .彼は数学が大嫌いだった ▸ I detest leaving a warm bed on cold mornings .寒い朝は暖かいベッドから出るのがいやだ ～er 名詞

 

detestable

de t é st a ble 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人 物 事が 〉憎むべき, 忌まわしい, 大嫌いな .de t é st a bly 副詞

 

detestation

de tes ta tion /dìːtestéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 〖時にa ～〗 «…に対する » 嫌悪, «…を » 憎むこと «of » .2 C 大嫌いな人 [もの ], 憎まれ者 .